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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send a text On today's episode, we have Katie, who shares about her &amp; her siblings' childhood when forced into foster care because their mother was sent to prison.  Upon the mother's release, she remarried.  What they thought they were escaping from foster care was nothing compared to the torture and abuse their mother's new husband and their stepfather inflicted on all of them. Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose. Video Editing by MacGeorge Pr...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>On today&apos;s episode, we have Katie, who shares about her &amp; her siblings&apos; childhood when forced into foster care because their mother was sent to prison.  Upon the mother&apos;s release, she remarried.  What they thought they were escaping from foster care was nothing compared to the torture and abuse their mother&apos;s new husband and their stepfather inflicted on all of them.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Video Editing by MacGeorge Productions</em></b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>On today&apos;s episode, we have Katie, who shares about her &amp; her siblings&apos; childhood when forced into foster care because their mother was sent to prison.  Upon the mother&apos;s release, she remarried.  What they thought they were escaping from foster care was nothing compared to the torture and abuse their mother&apos;s new husband and their stepfather inflicted on all of them.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Video Editing by MacGeorge Productions</em></b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>We are cracking the door open for today&apos;s episode with Olivia, who shares about the last day she saw her mother when she was just four years old, followed by foster care &amp; adoption.  Living through so many twists and turns at such a young age, she had to become good at sensing what to look out for and expect next. </em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Video Editing by MacGeorge Productions</em></b></p><p><b>SPONSORED BY BETTER HELP</b></p><p><b>You deserve to be happy! Largest online network of licensed providers, text, chat, audio, &amp; video.  For your discount use:</b></p><p><a href='https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw'><b>https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw</b></a></p><p><br/></p><p><b>PLEASE-</b><b><em> </em></b><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'><b><em>Support the show</em></b></a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>We are cracking the door open for today&apos;s episode with Olivia, who shares about the last day she saw her mother when she was just four years old, followed by foster care &amp; adoption.  Living through so many twists and turns at such a young age, she had to become good at sensing what to look out for and expect next. </em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Video Editing by MacGeorge Productions</em></b></p><p><b>SPONSORED BY BETTER HELP</b></p><p><b>You deserve to be happy! Largest online network of licensed providers, text, chat, audio, &amp; video.  For your discount use:</b></p><p><a href='https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw'><b>https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw</b></a></p><p><br/></p><p><b>PLEASE-</b><b><em> </em></b><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'><b><em>Support the show</em></b></a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p> <b><em>We are cracking the door open for today&apos;s episode with Olivia, who shares about the last day she saw her mother when she was just four years old, followed by foster care &amp; adoption.  Living through so many twists and turns at such a young age, she had to become good at sensing what to look out for and expect next. </em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Video Editing by MacGeorge Productions</em></b></p><p><b>SPONSORED BY BETTER HELP</b></p><p><b>You deserve to be happy! Largest online network of licensed providers, text, chat, audio, &amp; video.  For your discount use:</b></p><p><a href='https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw'><b>https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw</b></a></p><p><br/></p><p><b>PLEASE-</b><b><em> </em></b><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'><b><em>Support the show</em></b></a></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p> <b><em>We are cracking the door open for today&apos;s episode with Olivia, who shares about the last day she saw her mother when she was just four years old, followed by foster care &amp; adoption.  Living through so many twists and turns at such a young age, she had to become good at sensing what to look out for and expect next. </em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Video Editing by MacGeorge Productions</em></b></p><p><b>SPONSORED BY BETTER HELP</b></p><p><b>You deserve to be happy! Largest online network of licensed providers, text, chat, audio, &amp; video.  For your discount use:</b></p><p><a href='https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw'><b>https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw</b></a></p><p><br/></p><p><b>PLEASE-</b><b><em> </em></b><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'><b><em>Support the show</em></b></a></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Cracking the door open and looking inside on today&apos;s episode, we have Cindy, who shares about her &amp; her siblings&apos; childhood when forced into foster care because their mother was sent to prison.  Upon the mother&apos;s release, she remarried.  What they thought they were escaping from foster care was nothing compared to the torture and abuse their mother&apos;s new husband and their stepfather inflicted on all of them.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Video Editing by MacGeorge Productions</em></b></p><p><b>SPONSORED BY BETTER HELP</b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Cracking the door open and looking inside on today&apos;s episode, we have Cindy, who shares about her &amp; her siblings&apos; childhood when forced into foster care because their mother was sent to prison.  Upon the mother&apos;s release, she remarried.  What they thought they were escaping from foster care was nothing compared to the torture and abuse their mother&apos;s new husband and their stepfather inflicted on all of them.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Video Editing by MacGeorge Productions</em></b></p><p><b>SPONSORED BY BETTER HELP</b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send a text Cracking the door open and looking inside on today's episode, we have Cindy, who shares about her &amp; her siblings' childhood when forced into foster care because their mother was sent to prison.  Upon the mother's release, she remarried.  What they thought they were escaping from foster care was nothing compared to the torture and abuse their mother's new husband and their stepfather inflicted on all of them. Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Ab...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Cracking the door open and looking inside on today&apos;s episode, we have Cindy, who shares about her &amp; her siblings&apos; childhood when forced into foster care because their mother was sent to prison.  Upon the mother&apos;s release, she remarried.  What they thought they were escaping from foster care was nothing compared to the torture and abuse their mother&apos;s new husband and their stepfather inflicted on all of them.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Video Editing by MacGeorge Productions</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episode Bi-Weekly on Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Cracking the door open and looking inside on today&apos;s episode, we have Cindy, who shares about her &amp; her siblings&apos; childhood when forced into foster care because their mother was sent to prison.  Upon the mother&apos;s release, she remarried.  What they thought they were escaping from foster care was nothing compared to the torture and abuse their mother&apos;s new husband and their stepfather inflicted on all of them.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Video Editing by MacGeorge Productions</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episode Bi-Weekly on Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send a text Join us as we take a closer look at Good and Evil.  Author M. A. Csortos takes us on a journey through his Speculative Fiction books, drawing close attention to and making strong comparisons between good and evil in real life and the good and evil in fiction. Please join us for this special episode.  Support the show Book One: Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover  Book Two: Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time  Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local ...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b>Join us as we take a closer look at Good and Evil.  Author M. A. Csortos takes us on a journey through his </b><b><em>Speculative Fiction</em></b><b> books, drawing close attention to and making strong comparisons between good and evil in real life and the good and evil in fiction. Please join us for this special episode. </b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b>Join us as we take a closer look at Good and Evil.  Author M. A. Csortos takes us on a journey through his </b><b><em>Speculative Fiction</em></b><b> books, drawing close attention to and making strong comparisons between good and evil in real life and the good and evil in fiction. Please join us for this special episode. </b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b>Join us as we take a closer look at Good and Evil.  Author M. A. Csortos takes us on a journey through his </b><b><em>Speculative Fiction</em></b><b> books, drawing close attention to and making strong comparisons between good and evil in real life and the good and evil in fiction. Please join us for this very special episode. </b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b>Editing by macgeorgeproductions.com</b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b>Join us as we take a closer look at Good and Evil.  Author M. A. Csortos takes us on a journey through his </b><b><em>Speculative Fiction</em></b><b> books, drawing close attention to and making strong comparisons between good and evil in real life and the good and evil in fiction. Please join us for this very special episode. </b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b>Editing by macgeorgeproductions.com</b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send a text She is an award-winning singer &amp; Song Writer who is cracking the door open to share. On today's episode, we have Catherine, who shares about her childhood and what she was taught that shaped many of the decisions she made as an adult.  She was taught that God brings us together to meet our soulmate.  Sadly, her belief in that did not turn out well on every possible level.  She married a narcissist, an abuser, and it didn't stop there.  After two children an...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>She is an award-winning singer &amp; Song Writer who is</em></b> <b><em>cracking the door open to share. On today&apos;s episode, we have Catherine, who shares about her childhood and what she was taught that shaped many of the decisions she made as an adult.  She was taught that God brings us together to meet our soulmate.  Sadly, her belief in that did not turn out well on every possible level.  She married a narcissist, an abuser, and it didn&apos;t stop there.  After two children and a divorce, the hurt and pain he inflicted continued.  Join us to hear Catherine&apos;s journey fighting her way back to provide love and stability for her children, whom she puts first before everything.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b>Receive a 10% discount on the first month of therapy  </b><a href='https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw'><b>https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw</b></a><b>           A BetterHelp Paid Promotion</b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>She is an award-winning singer &amp; Song Writer who is</em></b> <b><em>cracking the door open to share. On today&apos;s episode, we have Catherine, who shares about her childhood and what she was taught that shaped many of the decisions she made as an adult.  She was taught that God brings us together to meet our soulmate.  Sadly, her belief in that did not turn out well on every possible level.  She married a narcissist, an abuser, and it didn&apos;t stop there.  After two children and a divorce, the hurt and pain he inflicted continued.  Join us to hear Catherine&apos;s journey fighting her way back to provide love and stability for her children, whom she puts first before everything.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b>Receive a 10% discount on the first month of therapy  </b><a href='https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw'><b>https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw</b></a><b>           A BetterHelp Paid Promotion</b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send a text She is an award-winning singer &amp; Song Writer who is cracking the door open to share. On today's episode, we have Catherine, who shares about her childhood and what she was taught that shaped many of the decisions she made as an adult.  She was taught that God brings us together to meet our soulmate.  Sadly, her belief in that did not turn out well on every possible level.  She married a narcissist, an abuser, and it didn't stop there.  After two children an...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>She is an award-winning singer &amp; Song Writer who is</em></b> <b><em>cracking the door open to share. On today&apos;s episode, we have Catherine, who shares about her childhood and what she was taught that shaped many of the decisions she made as an adult.  She was taught that God brings us together to meet our soulmate.  Sadly, her belief in that did not turn out well on every possible level.  She married a narcissist, an abuser, and it didn&apos;t stop there.  After two children and a divorce, the hurt and pain he inflicted continued.  Join us to hear Catherine&apos;s journey fighting her way back to provide love and stability for her children, whom she puts first before everything.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b>Receive a 10% discount on the first month of therapy  </b><a href='https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw'><b>https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw</b></a><b>           A BetterHelp Paid Promotion</b></p><p><br/></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>She is an award-winning singer &amp; Song Writer who is</em></b> <b><em>cracking the door open to share. On today&apos;s episode, we have Catherine, who shares about her childhood and what she was taught that shaped many of the decisions she made as an adult.  She was taught that God brings us together to meet our soulmate.  Sadly, her belief in that did not turn out well on every possible level.  She married a narcissist, an abuser, and it didn&apos;t stop there.  After two children and a divorce, the hurt and pain he inflicted continued.  Join us to hear Catherine&apos;s journey fighting her way back to provide love and stability for her children, whom she puts first before everything.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b>Receive a 10% discount on the first month of therapy  </b><a href='https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw'><b>https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw</b></a><b>           A BetterHelp Paid Promotion</b></p><p><br/></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send a text Part One: She is an award-winning singer &amp; Song Writer who is cracking the door open to share.   On today's episode, we have Catherine, who shares about her childhood and what she was taught that shaped many of the decisions she made as an adult.  She was taught that God brings us together to meet our soulmate.  Sadly, her believing in that did not turn out well on every possible level.  She married a narcissist, an abuser, and it didn't stop there.&nb...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Part One:</em></b> <b><em>She is an award-winning singer &amp; Song Writer who is</em></b> <b><em>cracking the door open to share.   On today&apos;s episode, we have Catherine, who shares about her childhood and what she was taught that shaped many of the decisions she made as an adult.  She was taught that God brings us together to meet our soulmate.  Sadly, her believing in that did not turn out well on every possible level.  She married a narcissist, an abuser, and it didn&apos;t stop there.  After two children and a divorce, the hurt and pain he inflicted continued.  Join us to hear Catherine&apos;s journey fighting her way back to provide love and stability for her children,  and is whom she puts first before everything </em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b>Receive a 10% discount on the first month of therapy  </b><a href='https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw'><b>https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw</b></a><b>           A BetterHelp Paid Promotion</b></p><p><b><em> New Episode Bi-Weekly on Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Part One:</em></b> <b><em>She is an award-winning singer &amp; Song Writer who is</em></b> <b><em>cracking the door open to share.   On today&apos;s episode, we have Catherine, who shares about her childhood and what she was taught that shaped many of the decisions she made as an adult.  She was taught that God brings us together to meet our soulmate.  Sadly, her believing in that did not turn out well on every possible level.  She married a narcissist, an abuser, and it didn&apos;t stop there.  After two children and a divorce, the hurt and pain he inflicted continued.  Join us to hear Catherine&apos;s journey fighting her way back to provide love and stability for her children,  and is whom she puts first before everything </em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b>Receive a 10% discount on the first month of therapy  </b><a href='https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw'><b>https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw</b></a><b>           A BetterHelp Paid Promotion</b></p><p><b><em> New Episode Bi-Weekly on Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Cracking the door open and looking inside on today&apos;s episode, we have Catherine, who shares about her childhood and what she was taught that shaped many of the decisions she made as an adult.  She was taught that God brings us together to meet our soulmate.  Sadly, her believing in that did not turn out well on every possible level.  She married a narcissist, an abuser, and it didn&apos;t stop there.  After two children and a divorce, the hurt and pain he inflicted continued.  Join us to hear Catherine&apos;s journey fighting her way back to provide love and stability for her children, whom she puts first before everything.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b>Receive a 10% discount on the first month of therapy  </b><a href='https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw'><b>https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw</b></a><b>           A BetterHelp Paid Promotion</b></p><p><b><em> New Episode Bi-Weekly on Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Cracking the door open and looking inside on today&apos;s episode, we have Catherine, who shares about her childhood and what she was taught that shaped many of the decisions she made as an adult.  She was taught that God brings us together to meet our soulmate.  Sadly, her believing in that did not turn out well on every possible level.  She married a narcissist, an abuser, and it didn&apos;t stop there.  After two children and a divorce, the hurt and pain he inflicted continued.  Join us to hear Catherine&apos;s journey fighting her way back to provide love and stability for her children, whom she puts first before everything.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b>Receive a 10% discount on the first month of therapy  </b><a href='https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw'><b>https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw</b></a><b>           A BetterHelp Paid Promotion</b></p><p><b><em> New Episode Bi-Weekly on Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send a text Receive a 10% discount on the first month of therapy  https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw           A BetterHelp Paid Promotion Dr. Parker, President and CEO of Women In Distress in Broward County, Florida, shares important information for abuse victims about the many resources &amp; places to turn locally and nationally.  She talks about the rapidly growing abuse of teen dating violence.  She remains dedicated to bringing awareness, help, ...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p>Receive a 10% discount on the first month of therapy  <a href='https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw'>https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw</a>           A BetterHelp Paid Promotion</p><p>Dr. Parker, President and CEO of Women In Distress in Broward County, Florida, shares important information for abuse victims about the many resources &amp; places to turn locally and nationally.  She talks about the rapidly growing abuse of teen dating violence.  She remains dedicated to bringing awareness, help, and hope to victims to give them a better life.    <b><em>Please help us share this message and the important resources.  </em></b></p><p>Women In Distress  (WID) is the only nationally accredited, state-certified, full-service domestic violence center. The Council on Accreditation (COA) has verified that WID consistently operates with integrity, credibility, and the utmost level of quality. </p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p>Receive a 10% discount on the first month of therapy  <a href='https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw'>https://betterhelp.com/sarashaw</a>           A BetterHelp Paid Promotion</p><p>Dr. Parker, President and CEO of Women In Distress in Broward County, Florida, shares important information for abuse victims about the many resources &amp; places to turn locally and nationally.  She talks about the rapidly growing abuse of teen dating violence.  She remains dedicated to bringing awareness, help, and hope to victims to give them a better life.    <b><em>Please help us share this message and the important resources.  </em></b></p><p>Women In Distress  (WID) is the only nationally accredited, state-certified, full-service domestic violence center. The Council on Accreditation (COA) has verified that WID consistently operates with integrity, credibility, and the utmost level of quality. </p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send a text Dr. Parker shares important information for abuse victims about the many resources &amp; places to turn locally and nationally.  She talks about the rapidly growing abuse of teen dating violence.  She remains dedicated to bringing awareness, help, and hope to victims to give them a better life.    Please help us share this message and the important resources.   Support the show Book One: Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover  Book Two: Healing Your Life O...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p>Dr. Parker shares important information for abuse victims about the many resources &amp; places to turn locally and nationally.  She talks about the rapidly growing abuse of teen dating violence.  She remains dedicated to bringing awareness, help, and hope to victims to give them a better life.    Please help us share this message and the important resources.  </p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send a text Cracking the door open and looking inside on today's episode, we have Lorraine and Joan, who share the story of a 1969 high school graduate and track athlete who ran in the Boston Marathon and other events, winning several awards.  He felt running was the only thing he was good at because he hadn't always made the best choices in his life.  Tragically, his life was cut short when he was killed by a hit-and-run driver.  His classmates came together to fundraise and o...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Cracking the door open and looking inside on today&apos;s episode, we have Lorraine and Joan, who share the story of a 1969 high school graduate and track athlete who ran in the Boston Marathon and other events, winning several awards.  He felt running was the only thing he was good at because he hadn&apos;t always made the best choices in his life.  Tragically, his life was cut short when he was killed by a hit-and-run driver.  His classmates came together to fundraise and offer scholarships with the hope of helping graduates learn from his story and choose a good path and stay on it.  </em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episode Bi-Weekly on Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Cracking the door open and looking inside on today&apos;s episode, we have Lorraine and Joan, who share the story of a 1969 high school graduate and track athlete who ran in the Boston Marathon and other events, winning several awards.  He felt running was the only thing he was good at because he hadn&apos;t always made the best choices in his life.  Tragically, his life was cut short when he was killed by a hit-and-run driver.  His classmates came together to fundraise and offer scholarships with the hope of helping graduates learn from his story and choose a good path and stay on it.  </em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episode Bi-Weekly on Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send a text Cracking the door open and looking inside on today's episode, we have Lorraine and Joan, who share the story of a 1969 high school graduate and track athlete who ran in the Boston Marathon and other events, winning several awards.  He felt running was the only thing he was good at because he hadn't always made the best choices in his life.  Tragically, his life was cut short when he was killed by a hit-and-run driver.  His classmates came together to fundraise and o...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Cracking the door open and looking inside on today&apos;s episode, we have Lorraine and Joan, who share the story of a 1969 high school graduate and track athlete who ran in the Boston Marathon and other events, winning several awards.  He felt running was the only thing he was good at because he hadn&apos;t always made the best choices in his life.  Tragically, his life was cut short when he was killed by a hit-and-run driver.  His classmates came together to fundraise and offer scholarships with the hope of helping graduates learn from his story and choose a good path and stay on it.  </em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episode Bi-Weekly on Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Cracking the door open and looking inside on today&apos;s episode, we have Lorraine and Joan, who share the story of a 1969 high school graduate and track athlete who ran in the Boston Marathon and other events, winning several awards.  He felt running was the only thing he was good at because he hadn&apos;t always made the best choices in his life.  Tragically, his life was cut short when he was killed by a hit-and-run driver.  His classmates came together to fundraise and offer scholarships with the hope of helping graduates learn from his story and choose a good path and stay on it.  </em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episode Bi-Weekly on Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send a text Cracking the door open and looking inside on today's episode, we have Maria, who shares about her &amp; her siblings' childhood when forced into foster care because their mother was sent to prison.  Upon the mother's release, she remarried.  What they thought they were escaping from foster care was nothing compared to the torture and abuse their mother's new husband and their stepfather inflicted on all of them. Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Ab...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Cracking the door open and looking inside on today&apos;s episode, we have Maria, who shares about her &amp; her siblings&apos; childhood when forced into foster care because their mother was sent to prison.  Upon the mother&apos;s release, she remarried.  What they thought they were escaping from foster care was nothing compared to the torture and abuse their mother&apos;s new husband and their stepfather inflicted on all of them.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episode Bi-Weekly on Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><br/></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Cracking the door open and looking inside on today&apos;s episode, we have Maria, who shares about her &amp; her siblings&apos; childhood when forced into foster care because their mother was sent to prison.  Upon the mother&apos;s release, she remarried.  What they thought they were escaping from foster care was nothing compared to the torture and abuse their mother&apos;s new husband and their stepfather inflicted on all of them.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episode Bi-Weekly on Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><br/></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send a text Cracking the door open and looking inside on today's episode, we have Maria, who shares about her &amp; her siblings' childhood when forced into foster care because their mother was sent to prison.  Upon the mother's release, she remarried.  What they thought they were escaping from foster care was nothing compared to the torture and abuse their mother's new husband and their stepfather inflicted on all of them. Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Ab...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Cracking the door open and looking inside on today&apos;s episode, we have Maria, who shares about her &amp; her siblings&apos; childhood when forced into foster care because their mother was sent to prison.  Upon the mother&apos;s release, she remarried.  What they thought they were escaping from foster care was nothing compared to the torture and abuse their mother&apos;s new husband and their stepfather inflicted on all of them.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episode Bi-Weekly on Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'><b>Support the show</b></a></p><p><br/></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Cracking the door open and looking inside on today&apos;s episode, we have Maria, who shares about her &amp; her siblings&apos; childhood when forced into foster care because their mother was sent to prison.  Upon the mother&apos;s release, she remarried.  What they thought they were escaping from foster care was nothing compared to the torture and abuse their mother&apos;s new husband and their stepfather inflicted on all of them.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episode Bi-Weekly on Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'><b>Support the show</b></a></p><p><br/></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 07:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>EPISODE SIX ISABELLA</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send a text Isabella cracked open the door and talked about growing up watching MTV and wanting to pattern her life just like the stars she was watching.  She had big dreams and big plans.  She married young, had a child, and divorced soon after because of the verbal abuse she suffered.   But her second marriage to her wealthy prince charming, who love-bombed her,  turned out to be a terrible nightmare and a drug addict that she desperately needed to escape from.  She...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Isabella cracked open the door and talked about growing up watching MTV and wanting to pattern her life just like the stars she was watching.  She had big dreams and big plans.  She married young, had a child, and divorced soon after because of the verbal abuse she suffered.   But her second marriage to her wealthy prince charming, who love-bombed her,  turned out to be a terrible nightmare and a drug addict that she desperately needed to escape from.  She had thoughts of ending it all.  A very dark time, and she needed to find a way to survive.</em></b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Isabella cracked open the door and talked about growing up watching MTV and wanting to pattern her life just like the stars she was watching.  She had big dreams and big plans.  She married young, had a child, and divorced soon after because of the verbal abuse she suffered.   But her second marriage to her wealthy prince charming, who love-bombed her,  turned out to be a terrible nightmare and a drug addict that she desperately needed to escape from.  She had thoughts of ending it all.  A very dark time, and she needed to find a way to survive.</em></b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:author>Author Sara Shaw</itunes:author>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send a text Isabella cracked open the door and talked about growing up watching MTV and wanting to pattern her life just like the stars she was watching.  She had big dreams and big plans.  She married young, had a child, and divorced soon after because of the verbal abuse she suffered.   But her second marriage to her wealthy prince charming, who love-bombed her,  turned out to be a terrible nightmare and a drug addict that she desperately needed to escape from.&nbsp...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Isabella cracked open the door and talked about growing up watching MTV and wanting to pattern her life just like the stars she was watching.  She had big dreams and big plans.  She married young, had a child, and divorced soon after because of the verbal abuse she suffered.   But her second marriage to her wealthy prince charming, who love-bombed her,  turned out to be a terrible nightmare and a drug addict that she desperately needed to escape from.  She had thoughts of ending it all.  A very dark time, and she needed to find a way to survive.</em></b></p><p><b>Subscription page:</b><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support</a>↗️</p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episodes Bi-Weekly on Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'><b><em>Support the show</em></b></a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p><p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p><p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble, &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p><p><b>sarashaw.org</b></p><p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p><p><br/><br/></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Isabella cracked open the door and talked about growing up watching MTV and wanting to pattern her life just like the stars she was watching.  She had big dreams and big plans.  She married young, had a child, and divorced soon after because of the verbal abuse she suffered.   But her second marriage to her wealthy prince charming, who love-bombed her,  turned out to be a terrible nightmare and a drug addict that she desperately needed to escape from.  She had thoughts of ending it all.  A very dark time, and she needed to find a way to survive.</em></b></p><p><b>Subscription page:</b><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support</a>↗️</p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episodes Bi-Weekly on Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'><b><em>Support the show</em></b></a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p><p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p><p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble, &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p><p><b>sarashaw.org</b></p><p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p><p><br/><br/></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>EPISODE FIVE CASSANDRA</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send a text Cassandra cracks the door open to talk about her suffering a catastrophic injury that left her bedridden for several months. Upon slowly regaining her strength,  she came face to face with another tragedy.  Her husband's addictions to alcohol and painkillers over those months had worsened, and he neglected to open any mail, pay any bills, or pay their loans and mortgages.  She was completely devastated and faced with bankruptcy and foreclosures. Losing everything. S...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Cassandra cracks the door open to talk about her suffering a catastrophic injury that left her bedridden for several months. Upon slowly regaining her strength,  she came face to face with another tragedy.  Her husband&apos;s addictions to alcohol and painkillers over those months had worsened, and he neglected to open any mail, pay any bills, or pay their loans and mortgages.  She was completely devastated and faced with bankruptcy and foreclosures. Losing everything.</em></b></p><p><b>Subscription page:</b><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support</a>↗️</p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episodes Bi-Weekly on Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'><b><em>Support the show</em></b></a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p><p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p><p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble, &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p><p><b>sarashaw.org</b></p><p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p><p><br/></p><p> </p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Cassandra cracks the door open to talk about her suffering a catastrophic injury that left her bedridden for several months. Upon slowly regaining her strength,  she came face to face with another tragedy.  Her husband&apos;s addictions to alcohol and painkillers over those months had worsened, and he neglected to open any mail, pay any bills, or pay their loans and mortgages.  She was completely devastated and faced with bankruptcy and foreclosures. Losing everything.</em></b></p><p><b>Subscription page:</b><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support</a>↗️</p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episodes Bi-Weekly on Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'><b><em>Support the show</em></b></a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p><p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p><p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble, &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p><p><b>sarashaw.org</b></p><p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p><p><br/></p><p> </p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>TRAILER FOR EPISODE FIVE CASSANDRA</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send a text Cassandra cracks the door open to talk about her suffering a catastrophic injury that left her bedridden for several months. Upon slowly regaining her strength,  she came face to face with another tragedy.  Her husband's addictions to alcohol and painkillers over those months had worsened, and he neglected to open any mail, pay any bills, or pay their loans and mortgages.  She was completely devastated and faced with bankruptcy and foreclosures. Losing everything. S...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Cassandra cracks the door open to talk about her suffering a catastrophic injury that left her bedridden for several months. Upon slowly regaining her strength,  she came face to face with another tragedy.  Her husband&apos;s addictions to alcohol and painkillers over those months had worsened, and he neglected to open any mail, pay any bills, or pay their loans and mortgages.  She was completely devastated and faced with bankruptcy and foreclosures. Losing everything.</em></b></p><p><b>Subscription page:</b><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support</a>↗️</p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episodes Bi-Weekly  On Wednesday</em></b></p><p><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'><b><em>Support the show</em></b></a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p><p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p><p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p><p><b>sarashaw.org</b></p><p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p><p> </p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Cassandra cracks the door open to talk about her suffering a catastrophic injury that left her bedridden for several months. Upon slowly regaining her strength,  she came face to face with another tragedy.  Her husband&apos;s addictions to alcohol and painkillers over those months had worsened, and he neglected to open any mail, pay any bills, or pay their loans and mortgages.  She was completely devastated and faced with bankruptcy and foreclosures. Losing everything.</em></b></p><p><b>Subscription page:</b><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support</a>↗️</p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episodes Bi-Weekly  On Wednesday</em></b></p><p><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'><b><em>Support the show</em></b></a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p><p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p><p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p><p><b>sarashaw.org</b></p><p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p><p> </p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>EPISODE FOUR CAROL</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send a text Carol cracks the door open to talk about  The National Orphans Home, which first opened in 1850.  It was the largest Institution of its kind in the U. S. and provided a very special home for thousands of children until its closing in 1944.  It is said that it set the bar for being one of the best. Carol tells the story of her mother, only 4 at the time, and her siblings growing up in that orphanage after her grandfather died at the age of 32.  He worked in a zi...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Carol cracks the door open to talk about  The National Orphans Home, which first opened in 1850.  It was the largest Institution of its kind in the U. S. and provided a very special home for thousands of children until its closing in 1944.  It is said that it set the bar for being one of the best. Carol tells the story of her mother, only 4 at the time, and her siblings growing up in that orphanage after her grandfather died at the age of 32.  He worked in a zinc mine in Tennessee and contracted black lung disease, leaving his wife a widow with 5 children.  Tune in to hear how those children thrived in a time and place when they got it right.</em></b></p><p><b>Subscription page:</b><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support</a>↗️</p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episode every Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Carol cracks the door open to talk about  The National Orphans Home, which first opened in 1850.  It was the largest Institution of its kind in the U. S. and provided a very special home for thousands of children until its closing in 1944.  It is said that it set the bar for being one of the best. Carol tells the story of her mother, only 4 at the time, and her siblings growing up in that orphanage after her grandfather died at the age of 32.  He worked in a zinc mine in Tennessee and contracted black lung disease, leaving his wife a widow with 5 children.  Tune in to hear how those children thrived in a time and place when they got it right.</em></b></p><p><b>Subscription page:</b><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support</a>↗️</p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episode every Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>TRAILER FOR EPISODE FOUR, CAROL</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send a text Carol cracks the door open to talk about  The National Orphans Home, which first opened in 1850.  It was the largest Institution of its kind in the U. S. and provided a very special home for thousands of children until its closing in 1944.  It is said that it set the bar for being one of the best. Carol tells the story of her mother, only 4 at the time, and her siblings growing up in that orphanage after her grandfather died at the age of 32.  He worked in a zi...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Carol cracks the door open to talk about  The National Orphans Home, which first opened in 1850.  It was the largest Institution of its kind in the U. S. and provided a very special home for thousands of children until its closing in 1944.  It is said that it set the bar for being one of the best. Carol tells the story of her mother, only 4 at the time, and her siblings growing up in that orphanage after her grandfather died at the age of 32.  He worked in a zinc mine in Tennessee and contracted black lung disease, leaving his wife a widow with 5 children.  Tune in to hear how those children thrived in a time and place when they got it right.</em></b></p><p><b>Subscription page:</b><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support</a>↗️</p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episode every Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Carol cracks the door open to talk about  The National Orphans Home, which first opened in 1850.  It was the largest Institution of its kind in the U. S. and provided a very special home for thousands of children until its closing in 1944.  It is said that it set the bar for being one of the best. Carol tells the story of her mother, only 4 at the time, and her siblings growing up in that orphanage after her grandfather died at the age of 32.  He worked in a zinc mine in Tennessee and contracted black lung disease, leaving his wife a widow with 5 children.  Tune in to hear how those children thrived in a time and place when they got it right.</em></b></p><p><b>Subscription page:</b><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support</a>↗️</p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episode every Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send a text Max continues his story about escaping his abusive home life by enlisting in the Marines.   Leaving his mother and sisters behind was hard, knowing what their life would be like living with his stepfather.  Nightmares haunted him.  Once he was released from service, he suffered another unfortunate life tragedy when he was sentenced to prison.   Subscription page:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support↗️ Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abb...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Max continues his story about escaping his abusive home life by enlisting in the Marines.   Leaving his mother and sisters behind was hard, knowing what their life would be like living with his stepfather.  Nightmares haunted him.  Once he was released from service, he suffered another unfortunate life tragedy when he was sentenced to prison.</em></b></p><p><br/></p><p><b>Subscription page:</b><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support</a>↗️</p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episode every Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Max continues his story about escaping his abusive home life by enlisting in the Marines.   Leaving his mother and sisters behind was hard, knowing what their life would be like living with his stepfather.  Nightmares haunted him.  Once he was released from service, he suffered another unfortunate life tragedy when he was sentenced to prison.</em></b></p><p><br/></p><p><b>Subscription page:</b><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support</a>↗️</p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episode every Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>TRAILER FOR EPISODE THREE, MAX</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send a text Max cracks the door open to continue his story.  Desperate to leave home to escape the constant abuse by his stepfather, he enlisted in the Marines at the age of 17.  He began having nightmares reliving the horror he had escaped. He turned to the staff psychologist for help.  After his service in the Marines, he suffered another bad life experience when he was sentenced to a ten-year prison sentence. Subscription page:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support↗️ Mus...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Max cracks the door open to continue his story.  Desperate to leave home to escape the constant abuse by his stepfather, he enlisted in the Marines at the age of 17.  He began having nightmares reliving the horror he had escaped. He turned to the staff psychologist for help.  After his service in the Marines, he suffered another bad life experience when he was sentenced to a ten-year prison sentence.</em></b></p><p><b>Subscription page:</b><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support</a>↗️</p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episode every Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Max cracks the door open to continue his story.  Desperate to leave home to escape the constant abuse by his stepfather, he enlisted in the Marines at the age of 17.  He began having nightmares reliving the horror he had escaped. He turned to the staff psychologist for help.  After his service in the Marines, he suffered another bad life experience when he was sentenced to a ten-year prison sentence.</em></b></p><p><b>Subscription page:</b><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support</a>↗️</p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episode every Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send a text Max cracks the door open to share about his real father abandoning his mother and his five small children.  Desperate to put food on the table, his mother worked a night job as a desk clerk.  His father's relatives turned her over to the authorities, accusing her of abandonment and neglect. She was sentenced to prison.  It was a sad day when all five children were separated and put into foster care.  Foster care was like living a bad dream for Max, but it did n...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Max cracks the door open to share about his real father abandoning his mother and his five small children.  Desperate to put food on the table, his mother worked a night job as a desk clerk.  His father&apos;s relatives turned her over to the authorities, accusing her of abandonment and neglect. She was sentenced to prison.  It was a sad day when all five children were separated and put into foster care.  Foster care was like living a bad dream for Max, but it did not even begin to compare to the life after his mother&apos;s release, when she remarried.  For Max, his sisters, and his mother, their life became a nightmare of years of abuse by Heban, their stepfather and their mother&apos;s new husband. </em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episode every Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><b>Subscription page:</b><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support</a>↗️</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Max cracks the door open to share about his real father abandoning his mother and his five small children.  Desperate to put food on the table, his mother worked a night job as a desk clerk.  His father&apos;s relatives turned her over to the authorities, accusing her of abandonment and neglect. She was sentenced to prison.  It was a sad day when all five children were separated and put into foster care.  Foster care was like living a bad dream for Max, but it did not even begin to compare to the life after his mother&apos;s release, when she remarried.  For Max, his sisters, and his mother, their life became a nightmare of years of abuse by Heban, their stepfather and their mother&apos;s new husband. </em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episode every Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><b>Subscription page:</b><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support</a>↗️</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send a text Our guest, Max, cracks the door open to talk about his life in Foster Care at a very young age of about five after his mother was sent to prison.  The family he was placed with was terrifying for him, and he says it was like living a bad dream.  He could not wait for the day when his mother would get out of prison and rescue him.  But the happy life he thought he would have turned out to be an even worse situation and a living nightmare.     Music pro...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Our guest, Max, cracks the door open to talk about his life in Foster Care at a very young age of about five after his mother was sent to prison.  The family he was placed with was terrifying for him, and he says it was like living a bad dream.  He could not wait for the day when his mother would get out of prison and rescue him.  But the happy life he thought he would have turned out to be an even worse situation and a living nightmare.    </em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose. </em></b></p><p><b><em>New Episode every Wednesday. </em></b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Our guest, Max, cracks the door open to talk about his life in Foster Care at a very young age of about five after his mother was sent to prison.  The family he was placed with was terrifying for him, and he says it was like living a bad dream.  He could not wait for the day when his mother would get out of prison and rescue him.  But the happy life he thought he would have turned out to be an even worse situation and a living nightmare.    </em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose. </em></b></p><p><b><em>New Episode every Wednesday. </em></b></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send a text Cracking the door open and looking inside on today's episode, we have Nancy, who shares about her &amp; her siblings' troubled childhood while forced into foster care because her mother was sent to prison.  Upon the mother's release, she remarried.  What they thought they were escaping was nothing compared to the torture and abuse their mother's new husband and their stepfather inflicted on all of them. Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Ro...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Cracking the door open and looking inside on today&apos;s episode, we have Nancy, who shares about her &amp; her siblings&apos; troubled childhood while forced into foster care because her mother was sent to prison.  Upon the mother&apos;s release, she remarried.  What they thought they were escaping was nothing compared to the torture and abuse their mother&apos;s new husband and their stepfather inflicted on all of them.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episode every Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><br/></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p><b><em>Cracking the door open and looking inside on today&apos;s episode, we have Nancy, who shares about her &amp; her siblings&apos; troubled childhood while forced into foster care because her mother was sent to prison.  Upon the mother&apos;s release, she remarried.  What they thought they were escaping was nothing compared to the torture and abuse their mother&apos;s new husband and their stepfather inflicted on all of them.</em></b></p><p><b><em>Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose.</em></b></p><p><b><em> New Episode every Wednesday.</em></b></p><p><br/></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send a text   Cracking the door open and looking inside as podcast guests share some of their real-life stories. Some stories tell secrets, tragedies &amp; awful truths. And some share triumphs and overcoming what seems impossible on their path toward hope &amp; healing.  Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose. New Episode every Wednesday. Support the show Book One: Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover Book Two: Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time ...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p> </p><p>Cracking the door open and looking inside as podcast guests share some of their real-life stories. Some stories tell secrets, tragedies &amp; awful truths. And some share triumphs and overcoming what seems impossible on their path toward hope &amp; healing.  Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose. New Episode every Wednesday.</p><p><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'>Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p><p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p><p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p><p><b>sarashaw.org</b></p><p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b> </p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2463865/open_sms">Send a text</a></p><p> </p><p>Cracking the door open and looking inside as podcast guests share some of their real-life stories. Some stories tell secrets, tragedies &amp; awful truths. And some share triumphs and overcoming what seems impossible on their path toward hope &amp; healing.  Music provided by Award Winning Singer &amp; Song Writer Abbigale Rose. New Episode every Wednesday.</p><p><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support'>Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p><p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p><p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p><p><b>sarashaw.org</b></p><p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b> </p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support">Support the show</a></p><p>Book One: <b><em>Two Sisters &amp; The Four Leaf Clover</em></b></p> <p>Book Two: <b><em>Healing Your Life One Leaf at a Time</em></b></p> <p>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble &amp; Other Local Bookstores</p> <p> <b> sarashaw.org </b></p> <p><b><em>Fan Mail Welcome-</em></b><b> </b> Listeners, click the <b>text link</b> <b>above </b>to text the show! A new text message opens on your device. Send your message directly to the show! <em>It&apos;s that easy!</em> Your number is kept private. And your feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><b><em>THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!</em></b></p>]]></content:encoded>
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